Blackpool Tower top closed as main attractions issue latest after Storm Boelo impacts resort
“The team are closely monitoring weather conditions and will let guests know when it reopens.”
The top of Blackpool Tower has been forced to close again due to wind speeds picking up again and is being monitored.
The ballroom, circus and dungeons have been open throughout the weekend at the Tower as Storm Boelo rattled in but the weather was too bad for the top of the tower to be open.
A spokesperson for Blackpool Tower said: “The Tower Top was closed over the weekend.
“It reopened this morning but has since closed due to wind speeds picking up.
“The team are closely monitoring weather conditions and will let guests know when it reopens.
The storm rattled through the resort over the weekend, bringing trees down, causing damage to buildings on the seafront, disrupting rail and travel services and generally causing misery for many.
It was the first weekend of half term meaning the resort was busy as tourists packed in to enjoy what the town has to offer.
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Seafront attraction Madam Tussauds was open throughout and thankfully, no damage reported. Marketing mange Neil Dowd said: “I can confirm that we're open and operating as usual here at Madame Tussauds.”
North Pier has weathered more than 160 years of storms was forced to close but inspections are taking place this morning and the pier is fully open again.
Down in Lytham, the town’s Georgian Lytham Hall was forced to close but a spokesperson confirmed it was open again.
“We are fully open, everything is fine. In fact we have a wedding here this afternoon.”
And Blackpool Zoo confirmed it was business as usual.
A spokesperson said: “The zoo was closed yesterday but fully open again today.”